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Birthdate
William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England to a suffragist and schoolmaster (Biography). -
Attempted to Write his First Novel
Golding attempted to write his first novel when he was 12, but failed (Biography). -
First Publication
Golding published a book of poetry titled "Poems". The book was published one year prior to him graduating from Oxford (Biography). -
Became a Teacher
Began to teach English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, England (Biography.com) -
Marriage
Golding married Ann Brookfield; they were married until his death (Biography). -
Joins the Royal Navy
Golding decides to stop teaching in order to join the Royal Navy and fight in WWII (Biography). -
David
Golding's first son, David, is born in 1940 -
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Lieutenant Golding
Spent roughly 6 years at sea with the navy, fighting battleships, submarines and planes (Biography). -
Judith
Golding's daughter, Judith is born in 1945 (Biography). -
Returns to Teaching
When WWII ended in 1945, Golding returned to England and continued to teach and pursued writing (Biography). -
Lord of the Flies
"In 1954, after 21 rejections, Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel, Lord of the Flies (Biography)." -
Lord of the Flies film
"In 1963...Peter Brook made a film adaptation of [Lord of the Flies] (Biography)." -
Nobel Prize of Literature
Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize of Literature at age 73, in 1983 (Biography). -
Knighted
At age 75, Golding was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II (Biography). -
New Lord of the Flies Movie
In 1990, a second film adaptation of Golding's classic novel, The Lord of the Flies, was made. -
Death
Golding suffers a heart attack and dies. -
The Double Tongue
A manuscript of Golding's "A Double Tongue" is published posthumously (Biography).
